ROUTES FOR PHDs : Grieves and Euphoria Nik Maheran Nik Muhammad, DBA Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kelantan

PRESENTATION OUTLINE Doctorate Program –DBA vs. PhD Route to PhD Success in PhD Experience

PhD Traditional Doctorate Mode 1 and Mode 2 –Research focus –Mixed mode + comprehensive exam PhD thesis to contain an original contribution to knowledge or understanding. Mainly for Academics

DBA Professional Doctorate 2 format –Course work, research –Course work, consultancy, research Research is more applied to practical environment rather than just contribution to new body of knowledge

DBA IN MALAYSIA Institution Course work Consultation/ training Dissertation Compre- hensive exam Total Units Duration (years) Units% % % Group 1 – Malaysia Public University (Mode 2) UKM 3860%--Partial 40% 23 ½ - 5 UiTM 3670%--Partial (12) 30% 1483 ½ - 5 Group 2 – Malaysia Public University (Mixed mode) USM 1822%21 26% 42 52% none813 ½ - 5 UUM 3350%610%27 40% none663 ½ -5 Group 3- Malaysian Private University MMU 4256%--3243%none743-7 Group 4 – Australian Affiliated SEGI (UoN) 8040%--2060%none240**3 - 9 MIM (RMIT) 34%66%none ITD (UNISA) 34%66%none

REQUIREMENTS PhD Need masters degree or professional degree - regardless of field Any interested individual is eligible to enroll (CGPA is not a condition) Has prepared research proposal Need research capability

DBA Business Administration qualified (either at Bachelors degree or masters) or higher level managers with at least 5 years experience. Must be at least 2.75 CGPA at bachelors level Must passed the interview. Need writing and presentation capability

Why DBA? More knowledge gain – from seminars, argument and written concept. In depth theoretical foundation on all business discipline Inter-disciplinary research development Presentation skill improvement Consultation and training exposure Applied and viable research not just theoretical perspective.

ROUTE TO PhD Many people do PhD because of this reason !!!!!

1.Prestigious in itself 2.A guarantee of respect for all our opinions 3.A goal in itself 4.A job guarantee 5.A practical way to impress our family or friends 6.Something we can ``try'' to find out how smart we are 7.The only research topic we will ever pursue 8.Better than the alternatives 9.A way to make more money

ROUTE TO PhD “Doing PhD is a lonely journey”?... Need huge MOTIVATION for success….. Interested in the courses and program… need to set their goal and personal reward, both intrinsic and extrinsic. BE MODEST AND HUMBLE

SUCCESS IN PhDs PhD 6 Ps 3 Hs 6 Ds Passion Perseverance Persistence Procrastination-free Patient People Head Heart Hand Desire Determination Dedication Drive Discipline Direction

SUCCESS IN PhDs HEART HEAD HAND Discipline Procrastination- free Determination Persistence People Direction Patient Dedication Desire Passion Perseverance Drive

SUCCESS EXPERIENCE RELATIONSHIP Friends Other doctorate student Supervisors Other lecturers PUBLICATION NETWORKING DEVELOP NICHE AND EXPERTISE TEAM WORK STRATEGIZE YOUR WORK

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